Toccoa Falls

I love these doors. I finally stopped yesterday afternoon and took a photo of them. They have been restored, and I think that they are so simple that they are elegant. The church is beautiful. I also had a chance to go inside and see where the founder of Toccoa Falls College preached for so [...]

Ferns are everywhere—little ferns and big ferns. But these are babies compared to the ones that border the streams in this area. I'll have to photograph those. For now, these are just plain sweet. Bright green lets you know that this fern has just "opened up or unrolled." I had to add the photo below [...]

You know how I often say that the college owns over 1,100 acres of land that back up to a National Forest? Well, we also have an original Indian footpath that runs through part of our campus. It called the Unicoi Trail and at one time it was used only by the Cherokee Indians. Later, [...]

Commencement is in the morning, and I think I have finally mastered my flash. (It has only taken me six months!) The campus is almost empty except for graduating seniors and their families. I can't explain what comes over me whenever I attend commencement services. I cry. I want to cheer, hug everyone, and I [...]

I wish Toccoa Falls College founders, Richard and Evelyn Forrest were alive to see and experience all the activity that took place at their home today. WSB TV (Channel 2) was back on campus filming for the program Georgia's Hidden Treasures, which will spotlight Toccoa Falls along with several other places of interest in Georgia. [...]

John Pruitt and the WSB TV team drove up to the mountains and filmed the falls today. In June the Falls will be featured along with other Georgia destinations on a special called "Hidden Treasures in Georgia." So for a day, guess who was a "rock star"? You got it: Toccoa Falls! The producer told [...]

Every once in a while I have to stop and post a photo of Toccoa Falls. For that matter, every once in a while I have to leave my office and walk down to the falls and just sit in the sun on a rock and relax. It is awesome to be here!